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Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union
VICTORIA — Negotiations will resume Monday between the union representing British Columbia’s public service workers…
Police in B.C. respond to three separate illegal border crossings in two days
Police said five people have been taken into custody over a two-day period for illegally…
B.C. Premier David Eby announces new involuntary care beds, North Coast power line
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of…
Man suing estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau denies estate’s claims
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who is suing the estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist…
Labubu-maker Pop Mart to open first Canadian store at B.C. mall
The Chinese toy maker behind the popular Labubu dolls will soon open its first store…
Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal…
Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the “ongoing delay” in carrying out the cull of…
Contemporary artist Brian Jungen receives $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts
Contemporary artist Brian Jungen has won the $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts. The…
Port of Vancouver says record volumes of cargo moved during first half of 2025
VANCOUVER — Record volumes moved through Canada’s biggest port during the first half of this…
Police confirm pilot’s death after plane crash in Lillooet, B.C.
LILLOOET — Police in Lillooet, B.C., have confirmed that a pilot has died when a…
More than 300 addresses ordered evacuated as wildfire burns near Peachland, B.C.
PEACHLAND — An evacuation order has been issued for a few hundred addresses in the…
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of…
TSB to send investigators to site of plane accident in Lillooet, B.C.
RICHMOND — The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a crash involving a small plane…
Photo Gallery: Ostrich farm granted stay on cull
The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement to save their flock of…
More pickets by B.C.’s public sector workers at liquor stores to pressure for talks
VICTORIA — The union representing public sector workers in British Columbia is putting more pressure…
B.C. fugitive, gangland killer arrested in Qatar: police
SURREY — A gangland killer who escaped from a British Columbia jail in 2022 has…
Interim stay of cull order turns despair to joy on B.C. ostrich farm
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement…
Jobs Minister Kahlon says B.C. will try to capture rising federal military spending
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the province is joining federal efforts…
B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader
VICTORIA — Little more than five years ago, Emily Lowan ran and won a spot…
Restaurants “used as a pawn” as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores
BURNABY — Some of British Columbia’s most lucrative liquor stores were behind picket lines on…
Police say dog killed in targeted shooting on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
GIBSONS — A shooting on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast has killed a dog in what…
Canada’s mayors, councillors want fast-tracking of projects that fight climate change
MONTREAL — More than 250 elected officials across Canada have signed onto a campaign calling…
B.C. government scientists at Ministry of Resources expand strike action
VICTORIA — Scientists working at British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resources are expanding…
B.C. Lottery Corp. says someone won $31-million jackpot in latest Lotto Max draw
VANCOUVER — Someone in British Columbia has won a $31-million jackpot in the latest Lotto…